My Step-Dad Is My Mate
Chapter 24

"Is that your..."

"My mate..." Aiden whispered as he stared at the girl with dark eyes,glaring hard at the man who had his arm around her waist, completelyunaware of the killer stare he was getting.

The girl looked surprised and forced herself away from the guy. Helooked at her confused and it looked like they were talking but becauseof the amount of chatter it had in here by the people who were yet tosettle down, I was unable to hear what they were saying.

But I know for sure she was a werewolf, and so was her little date.

The guy turned to look at Aiden and I, then said something briefly toher and he rushed out of the theater.

The girl remaining standing near the entrance, shyly rubbing her arm.

I nudged Aiden and he glanced at me.

"Go get her.”

Aiden kinda frowned and his eyes returned to their normal color."What about you?”

"This isn't about me" I said,” You have a mate now and that's what youneed to worry about. So go get her and link me later with the details.” Ifinished and gave Aiden a small wink that made him chuckle.

"We just can't get a date right huh?" He said then shook his head."Well that's the the thing. This wasn't a date. Go go go..before shethinks something.” I gestured

for him to get up and go to the girl who was currently looking at mewith narrowed eyes.

"Thanks Dani.” Aiden told me before giving my hand a quick squeezethen leaving his seat

beside me and heading to his mate.

I watched as he approached her, they began to speak for a little bit andI saw Aiden smile at her hen rub the back of his neck. It was prettyamusing to see a Beta shy towards his female equal.

Aiden held out his hand to her and she slowly took it and they both left.Let's just hope he doesn’t screw this up.

I looked at the huge bucket of popcorn next to me and sighed

"I guess it's just you and me huh?"

Finally it began to get quiet and the room darkened as the movie wasabout to begin.

I might as well stay. There is no way I'm wasting that ticket or thispopcorn.

Kaden's POV

"Is this the theater?" I asked a good friend of mine, Danielle.

"Yeah this is where he came in with some girl. She was pretty but totallyout of his league.” She said and shook her head.

I had left the restaurant with llene a few moments earlier and to say shewas upset would be an understatement. I tried to reason with her butshe was causing a scene so I left.

I don't do scenes.

I was tracking down the scent until I spotted Danielle. She told me shesaw Aiden and a girl go into a movie theater so I followed. Aid mightget mad I rained on his "date" but he lied to me either way so I call thiseven.

"Thanks Danielle.” I gave her a brief nod then entered the building.

I looked around but I couldn't really see anyone. The large room barelyhad people in besides those who were behind the snack bars andstanding in front of the movie posters and none of them were who Iexpected to see.

"Kaden?"

I turned around to come face to face with my brother.

"You son of bitch. You lied to me Aiden."

"Lied about what?" He asked with a confused facial expression

I pinched the bridge of my nose.

"Forget it. Where's the girl you came here with?"

"Danica? Why?" He asked me and I soon grew impatient with himEvery moment wasted is a moment I am from replaceing her.

"Just tell me where she is.” I pushed.

"Not until you tell me what's going on." Aid crossed his arms and had ahard look on his face.

I growled and tried to keep my temper down. Why am I getting soangry at him? I've never gotten this pissed at him before for such asmall reason..but small reasons have huge effects.

"You remember I told you about that scent I kept smelling?"

Aiden nodded and I sighed.

"I think it's from her-no scratch that, I know it is because you were withher and you reek of that her scent. Just tell me where she is.”

He shrugged and pointed to a large dark gold door across the room.

"I don't know if she’s still there. I left here to go with my mate so I'mnot sure if she left."

I raised a brow and smirked.

"You found your mate?"

Aiden smiled proudly and nodded.

"I did. Her name is -"

"That's fantastic bro but we'll talk about this later." I gave his a pat onthe shoulder and jigged shortly to the door.

"Excuse me Sir, do you have a ticket?" A short red haired boy asked meand I growled at the hand he had extended to me.

He drew his arm back slowly and took a few small steps away from me,and looked straight ahead like I wasn't there.

I drew my attention to the door and what was potentially behind it.How would I approach her? I can't just off the bat bring up the fact herscent is like wolf-nip to me or that I've been following it for days now.Okay, no I can't. I sound like a druggie rather than an Alpha.

I'll just be professional. Yeah, professional is best.

I pushed the door slightly, peeking in and a whiff of her addicting scenthit me a punch to the face.

Maybe professional is going out the door.

Danica's POV

"Dammit Peta!" I whisper yelled to myself as I stuffed popcorn in mymouth.

Watching this by myself isn't as half bad as I thought it would be. Itwould have been nice if

Aiden could have stayed but I would have never let him. His mate is farmost important than I am.

"What the fuck!" I yelled and quickly covered my mouth as a bunch ofpeople shushed me.

I sunk low in my seat and took a sip of my Pepsi but nearly dropped itwhen it hit me.

And it hit me hard.

Really hard.

Strawberries and fresh rain.

I averted my eyes around the entire room,scanning through the smallcrowd of people until my eyes landed on a pair of grey ones.

He was just standing by the door, staring at me. On a normal day, Iwould of found this creepy beyond words but I didn't even care.

I put the bucket of popcorn on a seat and my drink in the holder andgot up from my seat, my eyes never leaving his.

"Sit down!" Someone whispered yelled at me but they sounded so faraway.

"Oh shut up.” I replied and crossed over the person's legs.

The guy looked shocked as well as pleased as he stared at me up anddown while I came up to him.

I stood before the tall man, in the same state of shock myself.

And in that moment we said the word I never thought I'd hearsomeone say to me again in my life, at the same time.

"Mate."